PHILLY CITY COUNCIL BLASTS RACISM AT CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Seven City Council members are condemning Chestnut Hill College for discriminating against a black student and fighting against recommendations from the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission about the incident. Led by Helen Gym and Cindy Bass, the resolution against the Northwest Philly college was introduced in Council’s session Thursday morning. It stems from the 2012 case of then-student Allan-Michael Meads.

Check out the new digs of Philly's OG coworking community as enhanced by the art of Saul Draws in a show called "Seldom Serious." You'll be able to peruse (and buy) hundreds of drawings, multiple sculptures and a coloring book.

Where:
Indy Hall at 399 Market St. 19106

When:
October 7, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

How much:
Free

BILLY PENN LIKES

Tim Kaine stood on a blue stool behind a podium at Spring Garden Elementary and proclaimed his love for Philadelphia. “What a beautiful day,” the VP candidate said to small, handpicked group of schoolkids, parents and media including Billy Penn, playing his dad role to the T. “Is it always sunny…in Philadelphia?” He talked about how nice the weather was during the DNC and how it was “one of the two best weeks of the campaign.” And he talked, of course, about Trump.

HOW PHILLY’S ‘HOMELESS NEWSPAPER’ GETS TO THE STREETS

Kyriq Medearis is one of about 60 vendors for One Step Away, billed as “Greater Philadelphia’s first newspaper by those without homes for those with homes.” Printed monthly, OSA is distributed by many of its writers, each patrolling the streets with a pile of papers, hoping one leads to greater opportunity. He commutes into the city daily from Delaware; here’s why.